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nNever in a million years would anyone have expected Messenger Birds to show themselves here.

nThey were the weakest of the weak and could only rely on mob mentality and tricks to defeat their enemies. In this ceremony, it wasn’t possible for such a race to achieve results!

nBut it was different for the Wind Spirit King. If he was able to ascend, the Messenger Birds would ascend with him and take their tyranny to even greater heights.

nIt was an unspoken fact that the Messenger Birds were scammers, and it remained unsaid for good reason.

nRegardless of their cowardice or trickery, they still had the capability to maim and kill!

nThe Overseer’s eyes widened as the sudden swarm enveloped him.

nFrom all sides, Messenger Birds stabbed themselves into his body and used their beaks to penetrate his armor.

nHe swerved, trying to shake them off, but they were relentless. The skills that allowed them to reign over the creatures of the third layer were put on full display.

n‘Dammit!’ The Overseer roared inwardly.

nHe spread his mana, throwing the birds off him and charging upward to meet the Wind Spirit King, but it was like they’d gained invincibility.

nSomehow, they were completely unaffected by his attack and chased him, intent on not letting him go!

nXiu! Xiu! Xiu! Xiu!

nMessenger Birds whizzed through the air and forced the Overseer into a defensive position.

nKilling them would just waste his mana and make him a target for other beasts, but escaping from them was also impossible!

nIf there was a downside to being born in the Severed World, it was that the concept of laws was vague.

nThe laws weren’t complete in the first place, and the underdeveloped society didn’t have enough education in place for the denizens to come in contact with these fragmented laws.

nTheir power was mostly physical, and they only used mana to support this strength or put pressure on their enemies.

nDamien and the rest already had to use all their power to fight against these physical attacks, so they couldn’t be looked down on, but in a situation like this one, it was an absolute negative.

nIf it was just Messenger Birds, there wouldn’t be a problem, but the Wind Spirit King was actively using the distractions they created to attack the Overseer and chip away at his defenses.

nThey weren’t even that different in strength.

nThe Overseer could be considered something of a coward.

nHe could’ve made it to the central region years ago, but he refused to be under others again after experiencing kingship in the third layer. His real strength was at not weak among the beasts of the central region.

nThe Wind Spirit King had a territory of his own and experienced the bliss of power as well, but the environment of the central region allowed him growth impossible for his counterpart, which always put him a level above.

nStill, the Overseer wasn’t slacking in his training.

nThe duo began a splendorous battle as they climbed the slope. They flew around each other, using their talons and wings to slash at each other and even getting petty enough to bite each other and tear chunks of meat off with their beaks!

nIt was a brutal battle that didn’t seem like it would have a winner any time soon, but if others intervened, the result would be obvious.

nThere was nobody willing to offend the Wind Spirit King for no reason, precisely because of how annoying the Messenger Birds were.

nSo in this situation where the Overseer was being harassed, did he even have a way out?

nUnbeknownst to him, a pair of eyes was watching as the events unfolded.

nDamien’s eyes were narrow. He could clearly see the underhanded tactics being used by the Wind Spirit King, and he could feel the vein popping out of his forehead.

nThose annoying little bitch birds were already bad enough, but they were being controlled by an even bigger scumbag?

nHe’d accumulated a great deal of grudges against those sky rats in the past days, and all of that hatred concentrated on the one who allowed them to act out, the big tree that shielded the monkeys.

nHe turned to Sia, his face twisted in an absolutely evil expression.

nThe grin on his face would immediately scare away any woman in the vicinity, and the cold and bloody killing intent in his eyes would do the same to men.

nBut the words that he voiced were utterly calm.

n“Use your mana. Plant some of it in that fatass eagle and make sure it’s pure enough to give off fluctuations. I don’t want some bull** only I can sense this time.”

nHis words were not the tone of someone asking for a favor at all, but right now, Sia couldn’t really care about it.

nAfter all, his face clearly said, “If you don’t do it, I’m going to push you off this cliff!”

nShe glanced at him and rolled her eyes, accepting her fate.

nSince she joined this party, she had to pull her weight, right?

nOtherwise, she couldn’t expect them to fulfill their side of the deal.

nThese people clearly weren’t as naive as Virgil’s group.

nAnd…

n‘As expected, my eyes don’t work on him.’

nSia stepped forward and raised her arm into the air, gently flicking her finger.

nAn imperceptible wisp of mana shot through the air, rising and curving until it directly penetrated the Wind Spirit King’s head!

n“This is quite the gift you’re giving them,” Sia said.

n“Whatever. It’s worth it.”

nDamien’s eyes turned crazier as he watched in anticipation.

nNothing happened to the Wind Spirit King when the mana entered his body, but a trace of its aura leaked into his mana fluctuations.

nThe surrounding beasts couldn’t sense it, but…they weren’t the ones it was meant for.

nThe Overseer and the Wind Spirit King continued their fight ignorantly.

nThe Overseer was massive, and the suppression he could exert was enough to floor countless beasts below him, but the Wind Spirit King was different.

nHis ability to read and move with the flow of the wind made him an enemy that couldn’t be caught with effort alone.

nThe Overseer’s talons swept through the air, slashing at nothing in an attempt to hit him.

nMeanwhile, the Wind Spirit King himself made much more progress.

nThe Overseer’s armor was already shattered and had reverted back to its necklace form. His body was covered in bloody wounds that were constantly emancipated before they were allowed to regenerate.

n“You’ve become weak in your little nest!” The Wind Spirit King roared mockingly.

nSlash!

n“Khhh…!”

nThe Overseer gritted his beak, ignoring the pain of the new gash that appeared on his chest and counterattacking.

nIt was a losing battle from the start.

nThe Overseer already accepted this. The Wind Spirit King’s tactics and speed were too much for him to win against.

nBut he’d never accept that he lost because he was weak!

n“Dammit! I will kill you!” He roared.

nHis blood was leaking like a waterfall cascading down the mountainside.

nIt was unknown whether or not he’d be able to reach the Wind Spirit King again before he died.

nBut at least once…

nAt least once, he’d—!

nWHOOOOOOSH!

nA truly gargantuan shadow raced down the slope.

nROOOOOOOAAAAAAAAR!

nThe visceral and utterly terrifying roar of a beast was heard.

nIn that moment…

n“What…?!”

nThe Overseer’s shocked cry resounded.

n…the Wind Spirit King had been devoured.

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